The Regional School of Public Administration (ReSPA) in organizing its 6th Annual Conference, with the theme “Good Governance through Participative Democracy and Client Oriented Public Administration, on 19-20th of April, in Danilovgrad, Montenegro. On the occasion, Ministers from Albania, Croatia, Montenegro and Macedonia, in charge of the ministries of public administration reform implementation as well as high officials from DG Enlargement and the European Commission will be present and deliver opening remarks. The event will be attended by the Public Administration Institution representatives of Western Balkan countries, European Union, representatives of foreign missions accredited in Montenegro, international organizations, and civil society dealing with issues related to the Public Administration Reform and Good Governance. The main objective of this conference is to raise awareness on the changing mode of the Governance over the last decades in the Western Balkans influenced by globalization and the need to adjust to international economic, social and technological development. It will also discuss the increasing lack of confidence among the citizens with regards to the functions of the government and the quality of the services that Public Administration provides. The Programme on Client Oriented Public Administration will be promoted and a platform with discussions dedicated to the basic principles of Democracy and Good Governance (participation, openness, transparency, accountability) will be initiated. ReSPA is a joint Initiative of European Union and the Western Balkan countries working towards fostering and strengthening the regional cooperation in the field of public administration among its Member States. It seeks to offer excellent innovative and creative training events, networking activities, capacity building and consulting services to ensure that the shared values of respect, tolerance, collaboration and integration are reaffirmed and implemented throughout the public administrations in the region. For more information please contact: d.jurisic@respaweb.eu and r.bartula@respaweb.eu Practical information for 6th conference-ReSPA members | 